Serial production of the le. gp. Munitionstransportwagen (Sd. Kfz. 252) – an armoured ammunition carrier - started in June 1940. 413 exemplars were made until September 1941. The superstructure had a closed roof. The rear of the vehicle was very angular. After production ended, it was replaced by the Sd. Kfz. 250/6.

The angular rear of the armoured superstructure is clearly visible on this photo. Later, some of these vehicles were converted to armoured radio vehicles. (Photo: German federal archive via Wikimedia Commons; License: Creative Commons BY-SA-3.0-gb)